I did this post last Halloween and it was a big hit so I thought I’d share it again this year in case you missed it or want to make another blinged-out (is that a word?) pumpkin this year. I’ve seen lots of fun ways to decorate pumpkins, from the traditional carving faces to painting them in non-traditional colors like hot pink … [Read more...]
an easy Thanksgiving table & free place cards
Last year we celebrated Thanksgiving at my parents summer house on Cape Cod. Our kids were so excited to be at the beach for this holiday. We usually don’t visit in the colder months so this was something new. And since we were at the beach, we knew our Thanksgiving was going to be a fun, casual dinner. We didn’t want anything too fancy … [Read more...]
DIY pumpkin with bling
I’ve seen lots of fun ways to decorate pumpkins, from the traditional carving faces to painting them in non-traditional colors like hot pink or robin’s egg blue. I wasn’t in the carving mood - all that mess, and time, and mess. I wanted to try something different and go the decorating route so I decided to add some bling to a white … [Read more...]
10 yummy pumpkin recipes
Happy Friday everyone! I usually do a little recipe round-up at the end of each month highlighting 4 recipes I tried and loved. But I have a confession... I haven’t been doing too much cooking, or at least not a lot of “new” cooking. It’s been a lot of the same old stuff over here but I’m chalking that up to getting back into the school … [Read more...]
halloween monster mish-mash
Happy Friday everyone and Happy Halloween! It’s nice when the kids can go trick-or-treating and you don’t have to worry about it being a school night! Here’s a few of my Halloween observations - call it a monster mish-mash. Muwahhaha! costumes: Do you make them or buy them? Growing up, my Halloween costumes were always homemade by my … [Read more...]
